MPA News poll: Amid a changing climate and ocean, what can MPA managers do?
Ten years ago, MPA News asked practitioners a question: In this era of changing climate, what can you do to ensure your sites remain relevant over time? We decided it was time to revisit that question. MPAs are generally designed to protect the habitats and...
President Trump orders review processes that could lead to weakened protections for existing MPAs
In late April, US President Donald Trump issued two executive orders that carry potentially significant implications for several of the country’s MPAs, including its largest ones. Both orders could lead to weakened protection for sites. A review of Marine National...
Perspective: When is fishing allowed in an MPA?
By Jon Day
Broad pronouncements are sometimes made (wrongly) that “fishing is not allowed in an MPA.” The reality is, as shown in the accompanying figure, there are various types of MPAs and some do allow fishing.